Mechanical Embolectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Anterior Cerebral Circulation: The Gothenburg Experience during 2000-2011 [EDITOR'S CHOICE]

CONCLUSIONS:
A high recanalization rate was obtained with the Amplatz GooseNeck snare without any device-related complications. Favorable outcome, mortality, and symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage are comparable with results of newer embolectomy devices.

Source: American Journal of Neuroradiology - October 8, 2014 Category: Radiology Authors: Rentzos, A., Lundqvist, C., Karlsson, J.- E., Vilmarsson, V., Schnabel, K., Wikholm, G. Tags: EDITOR ' S CHOICE Source Type: research